Tottenham one of league's worst in key defensive area

Tottenham's defence seems to be doing a good job of getting more and more error-strewn as the season nears its conclusion, and Mauricio Pochettino now has one of the most unreliable back lines in the Premier League.

Error Lead To Goal

Error Lead To Shot

Goals Conceded

Appearances

Everton

15

18

48

36

Tottenham

12

13

53

36

C. Palace

11

14

50

36

Spurs have conceded 12 goals as a result of errors by players this season, the second worst in the league behind Everton, while they've also committed 13 errors that have led to shots.

Considering how high up the league they are, Spurs have actually done well not to let these continued errors in defence drag them down to a lower position, but it's not good enough from a side coached by a former international defender.

Even more astonishing, and something that somes up the dreadful defending that Spurs have been capable of all too often this year, is the fact that all three of the goals they conceded against Stoke at the weekend were because of errors in defence.

Che Thomas

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